Sri Lanka eye important win in T20 WC opener
Sri Lanka has not been this confident ahead of a major international tournament for at least a decade. As they prepare to take on South Africa in their first Group ‘D’ clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in New York, they will look to transform this confidence into a strong performance to kick [...]
SLC to revamp domestic tournaments focusing quality
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has implemented further amendments to its domestic cricket structure to enhance the quality of domestic club tournaments. The Board has decided to limit the number of first-class clubs to 12, prohibit the participation of foreign players, and schedule the tournament during a non-rainy season. Under the previous system introduced in 2021 [...]
Tharushi, Darshana strike gold in Thaiwan
Sprinters Tharushi Karunaratne and Aruna Darshana won the gold medals in the Women’s and Men’s 400m events of the Taiwan Athletics Open 2024, on its first day in Chinese Taipei yesterday. Karunaratne, appearing for her country after a lapse of few months, clocked 52.48secs, surpassing the Chinese Taipei national record, while claiming the win in [...]
AG directs CID to delve into NOC following RTI carp
The Attorney General’s Department has directed Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to delve into the allegations of financial misconduct involving the country’s National Olympic Committee (NOC) in relation to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. This development came to light after Mohammad Huzam Usuph, the complainant, filed a Right to Information (RTI) request with [...]
Arrest of NOC Media Manager opens can of worms
Both the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOC) and Ministry of Sports are at crossroads with regard to the arrest of NOC Media Manager Gobinath Sivarajah, also known as ‘Sigo’, who was apprehended by the Colombo Fraud Bureau at the Bandaranaike International Airport on Monday. He was arrested while on his way to Prague, [...]
Sri Lanka can bank on heavy seam attack
Sri Lanka will bank heavily on its four-man seam bowling attack to make the 2024 ICC Men’s World Cup a memorable success, opines Anusha Samaranayake, the newly appointed fast bowling coach of the Khettarama High Performance Centre. Samaranayake, who previously worked with Sri Lankan fast bowlers before his controversial removal, believes the team is high [...]
Alleged match-fixers further remanded
Tamim Rahman, the co-owner of the Dambulla Thunders, a team in the Lanka Premier League (LPL), was further remanded until June 7, 2024, by Colombo Chief Magistrate Thilina Gamage on Friday. The magistrate also requested investigators to present the recording of Rahman’s controversial telephone conversation, where he is alleged to have discussed match-fixing, to the [...]
Yupun in action today at Stockholm Diamond League
Sprinter Yupun Abeykoon is set to test his mettle once more tonight at the Stockholm Diamond League in pursuit of securing a spot at the Paris Olympics this year. He is scheduled to compete at 20.36 Sri Lanka time. The line-up include Blake Jerome from Canada, Coby Hilton from USA and five Swedish athletes. The [...]
No Olympic hope for Sri Lanka men’s 4x400m relay quartet
Any possibility of the Sri Lanka 4x400m Men’s relay team qualifying for the Paris Olympics 2024 will be out of question, despite the islanders beating India to win the Asian Relay Championship in Bangkok, Thailand earlier this week. Sri Lanka needed a performance sub 3:00.00secs, in precise 2:59.12secs or an even better timing to even [...]
Para medal winners felicitated
The medal winners of the recently concluded World Para Athletics Championship, held in Kobe, Japan, were felicitated by Dialog Axiata PLC at its headquarters in Colombo. The team, supported by Dialog, showcased their exceptional talents at the World Para Athletic Championships, bringing home three medals. Indika Gamage’s performance in the T44 100m final was spectacular [...]
Book on Victoria Golf Resort launched
The picturesque Victoria Golf Resort at Digana in Kandy comes to life in the pages of Tony Whitham’s book, which was launched with great fanfare on May 11 after the conclusion of the Mark Bostock Memorial Trophy 2024 awards ceremony at the award-winning golf resort. Sponsored by John Keells Holdings, the top golfing event attracted [...]
Schools League to kick off from June 14
The much anticipated sport event of the year, the schools rugby season, will kick off within a fortnight with the country’s top 16 schools vying for the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2024 from June 14. A total of 84 teams are expected to compete across three divisions, but all eyes will be on the elite [...]
Gusain and Sandithi triumph at 11th Dhamso Intl Chess Festival
IM Himas Gusain was crowned the DICF Player of the Year at the 11th Dhamso International Chess Festival (DICF) 2024, while Sandithi Kusalya Alwis emerged as the Women’s Champion of the event. The 11th Dhamso International Chess Festival 2024 took place from May 17 to 21, boasting a record-breaking participation of 472 players. Held at [...]
Cygnus House wins big at Lyceum Kurunegala Athletic Meet
In a display of sheer athleticism and determination, Cygnus House soared to victory at the Inter-House Athletic Meet of Lyceum International School, Kurunegala for the fourth consecutive year. The event, held at the SLNG ground in Kurunegala, witnessed intense competition among the houses of Aquila, Cetus, Cygnus, and Ursa. In a display of dominance, Cygnus [...]
Josephian swimmers achieve major victory
St. Joseph’s College, Colombo, consolidating on their recent achievement in becoming the Sri Lanka Schools All-Island Age Group champions for the 18th consecutive years, renewed their status by winning the 48th National Age Group Swimming competition, organised by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU), which was held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Swimming Complex, with [...]